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Rugby and Hertsmere

116,998 and 107,865 residents (mid-2024).

Rugby is higher than Hertsmere on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Rugby is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rugby Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,679, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Rugby: £3,679Hertsmere: £4,171Rugby: £3,695Hertsmere: £3,940Rugby: £3,490

    £3,679£3,695£3,490Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £12,722, Hertsmere £12,837Hertsmere: £12,837Rugby: £12,722Hertsmere: £12,891Rugby: £12,776Hertsmere: £12,176Rugby: £12,068

    £12,722£12,776£12,068Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,515, Hertsmere £1,902Hertsmere: £1,902Rugby: £1,515Hertsmere: £1,910Rugby: £1,522Hertsmere: £1,804Rugby: £1,437

    £1,515£1,522£1,437Hertsmere is higher£1,902£1,910£1,804

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £11,696, Hertsmere £11,605Hertsmere: £11,605Rugby: £11,696Hertsmere: £11,654Rugby: £11,745Hertsmere: £11,008Rugby: £11,094

    £11,696£11,745£11,094Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£11,605£11,654£11,008

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £351, Hertsmere £465Hertsmere: £465Rugby: £351Hertsmere: £467Rugby: £352Hertsmere: £441Rugby: £333

    £351£352£333Hertsmere is higher£465£467£441

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £656, Hertsmere £744Hertsmere: £744Rugby: £656Hertsmere: £747Rugby: £659Hertsmere: £706Rugby: £622

    £656£659£622Hertsmere is higher£744£747£706

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Rugby £20, Hertsmere £23Hertsmere: £23Rugby: £20Hertsmere: £23Rugby: £20Hertsmere: £22Rugby: £19

    £20£20£19Hertsmere is higher£23£23£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £345, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Rugby: £345Hertsmere: £330Rugby: £347Hertsmere: £311Rugby: £327

    £345£347£327Rugby is higher£328£330£311

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £104, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £90Rugby: £98

    £104£104£98Rugby is higher£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £77, Hertsmere £73Hertsmere: £73Rugby: £77Hertsmere: £74Rugby: £78Hertsmere: £70Rugby: £73

    £77£78£73Rugby is higher£73£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £1,266, Hertsmere £1,599Hertsmere: £1,599Rugby: £1,266Hertsmere: £1,606Rugby: £1,271Hertsmere: £1,517Rugby: £1,201

    £1,266£1,271£1,201Hertsmere is higher£1,599£1,606£1,517

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £115, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Rugby: £115Hertsmere: £233Rugby: £116Hertsmere: £220Rugby: £109

    £115£116£109Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £162, Hertsmere £216Hertsmere: £216Rugby: £162Hertsmere: £217Rugby: £163Hertsmere: £205Rugby: £154

    £162£163£154Hertsmere is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £7.00, Hertsmere £9.17Hertsmere: £9.17Rugby: £7.00Hertsmere: £9.21Rugby: £7.03Hertsmere: £8.70Rugby: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Hertsmere is higher£9.17£9.21£8.70

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rugby £3.06, Hertsmere £3.69Hertsmere: £3.69Rugby: £3.06Hertsmere: £3.71Rugby: £3.07Hertsmere: £3.50Rugby: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Hertsmere is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £6.34, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Rugby: £6.34Hertsmere: £6.79Rugby: £6.36Hertsmere: £6.41Rugby: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 995.1, Hertsmere 1,004.2Hertsmere: 1,004.2Rugby: 995.1

    995.1Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count1,004.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 81.5, Hertsmere 93.6Hertsmere: 93.6Rugby: 81.5

    81.5Hertsmere is higher93.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rugby 140.6, Hertsmere 157.5Hertsmere: 157.5Rugby: 140.6

    140.6Hertsmere is higher157.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 52.3, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Rugby: 52.3

    52.3Rugby is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rugby 147.4, Hertsmere 158.3Hertsmere: 158.3Rugby: 147.4

    147.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count158.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rugby 18.4, Hertsmere 17.2Hertsmere: 17.2Rugby: 18.4

    18.4Rugby is higher17.2

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Rugby and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureRugbyHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,679£3,695£3,490£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,722£12,776£12,068£12,837£12,891£12,176Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,515£1,522£1,437£1,902£1,910£1,804Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,696£11,745£11,094£11,605£11,654£11,008Rugby
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£352£333£465£467£441Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£656£659£622£744£747£706Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£23£23£22Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£347£327£328£330£311Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£73£74£70Rugby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,266£1,271£1,201£1,599£1,606£1,517Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£216£217£205Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£9.17£9.21£8.70Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.69£3.71£3.50Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,004.2Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.593.6Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.6157.5Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.351.2Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.4158.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.417.2Rugby

Per resident

Rugby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rugby Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rugby £3,679, Hertsmere £4,154Hertsmere: £4,154Rugby: £3,679Hertsmere: £4,171Rugby: £3,695Hertsmere: £3,940Rugby: £3,490

    £3,679£3,695£3,490Hertsmere is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rugby £2,165, Hertsmere £2,328Hertsmere: £2,328Rugby: £2,165Hertsmere: £2,338Rugby: £2,174Hertsmere: £2,208Rugby: £2,054

    £2,165£2,174£2,054Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,328£2,338£2,208

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rugby £944, Hertsmere £1,164Hertsmere: £1,164Rugby: £944Hertsmere: £1,169Rugby: £948Hertsmere: £1,104Rugby: £895

    £944£948£895Hertsmere is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rugby £1,990, Hertsmere £2,105Hertsmere: £2,105Rugby: £1,990Hertsmere: £2,113Rugby: £1,999Hertsmere: £1,996Rugby: £1,888

    £1,990£1,999£1,888Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,113£1,996

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rugby £60, Hertsmere £84Hertsmere: £84Rugby: £60Hertsmere: £85Rugby: £60Hertsmere: £80Rugby: £57

    £60£60£57Hertsmere is higher£84£85£80

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £112, Hertsmere £135Hertsmere: £135Rugby: £112Hertsmere: £135Rugby: £112Hertsmere: £128Rugby: £106

    £112£112£106Hertsmere is higher£135£135£128

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rugby £3.47, Hertsmere £4.19Hertsmere: £4.19Rugby: £3.47Hertsmere: £4.20Rugby: £3.48Hertsmere: £3.97Rugby: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Hertsmere is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £345, Hertsmere £328Hertsmere: £328Rugby: £345Hertsmere: £330Rugby: £347Hertsmere: £311Rugby: £327

    £345£347£327Rugby is higher£328£330£311

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rugby £104, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £95Rugby: £104Hertsmere: £90Rugby: £98

    £104£104£98Rugby is higher£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rugby £48, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Rugby: £48Hertsmere: £45Rugby: £48Hertsmere: £43Rugby: £46

    £48£48£46Rugby is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rugby £788, Hertsmere £979Hertsmere: £979Rugby: £788Hertsmere: £983Rugby: £792Hertsmere: £929Rugby: £748

    £788£792£748Hertsmere is higher£979£983£929

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rugby £115, Hertsmere £232Hertsmere: £232Rugby: £115Hertsmere: £233Rugby: £116Hertsmere: £220Rugby: £109

    £115£116£109Hertsmere is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rugby £101, Hertsmere £132Hertsmere: £132Rugby: £101Hertsmere: £133Rugby: £101Hertsmere: £126Rugby: £96

    £101£101£96Hertsmere is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rugby £4.36, Hertsmere £5.61Hertsmere: £5.61Rugby: £4.36Hertsmere: £5.63Rugby: £4.38Hertsmere: £5.32Rugby: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Hertsmere is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rugby £1.91, Hertsmere £2.26Hertsmere: £2.26Rugby: £1.91Hertsmere: £2.27Rugby: £1.92Hertsmere: £2.14Rugby: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Hertsmere is higher£2.26£2.27£2.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rugby £6.34, Hertsmere £6.76Hertsmere: £6.76Rugby: £6.34Hertsmere: £6.79Rugby: £6.36Hertsmere: £6.41Rugby: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 169.4, Hertsmere 182.1Hertsmere: 182.1Rugby: 169.4

    169.4Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 13.9, Hertsmere 17.0Hertsmere: 17.0Rugby: 13.9

    13.9Hertsmere is higher17.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 23.9, Hertsmere 28.6Hertsmere: 28.6Rugby: 23.9

    23.9Hertsmere is higher28.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 52.3, Hertsmere 51.2Hertsmere: 51.2Rugby: 52.3

    52.3Rugby is higher51.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 91.8, Hertsmere 96.9Hertsmere: 96.9Rugby: 91.8

    91.8Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count96.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rugby 11.5, Hertsmere 10.5Hertsmere: 10.5Rugby: 11.5

    11.5Rugby is higher10.5

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Rugby and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureRugbyHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,679£3,695£3,490£4,154£4,171£3,940Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,174£2,054£2,328£2,338£2,208Hertsmere
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£944£948£895£1,164£1,169£1,104Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,990£1,999£1,888£2,105£2,113£1,996Hertsmere
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£84£85£80Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£135£135£128Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£4.19£4.20£3.97Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£347£327£328£330£311Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£95£95£90Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£45£45£43Rugby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£788£792£748£979£983£929Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£232£233£220Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£132£133£126Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£5.61£5.63£5.32Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.26£2.27£2.14Hertsmere
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.76£6.79£6.41Hertsmere
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.4182.1Hertsmere
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.917.0Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.6Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.351.2Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.896.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.510.5Rugby

Total

Rugby is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rugby Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rugby £430.5m, Hertsmere £448.0mHertsmere: £448.0mRugby: £430.5mHertsmere: £450.0mRugby: £432.3mHertsmere: £425.0mRugby: £408.3m

    £430.5m£432.3m£408.3mHertsmere is higher£448.0m£450.0m£425.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rugby £253.3m, Hertsmere £251.1mHertsmere: £251.1mRugby: £253.3mHertsmere: £252.2mRugby: £254.4mHertsmere: £238.2mRugby: £240.3m

    £253.3m£254.4m£240.3mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rugby £110.4m, Hertsmere £125.6mHertsmere: £125.6mRugby: £110.4mHertsmere: £126.1mRugby: £110.9mHertsmere: £119.1mRugby: £104.7m

    £110.4m£110.9m£104.7mHertsmere is higher£125.6m£126.1m£119.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rugby £232.9m, Hertsmere £227.0mHertsmere: £227.0mRugby: £232.9mHertsmere: £228.0mRugby: £233.9mHertsmere: £215.3mRugby: £220.9m

    £232.9m£233.9m£220.9mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby £7.0m, Hertsmere £9.1mHertsmere: £9.1mRugby: £7.0mHertsmere: £9.1mRugby: £7.0mHertsmere: £8.6mRugby: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mHertsmere is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby £13.1m, Hertsmere £14.5mHertsmere: £14.5mRugby: £13.1mHertsmere: £14.6mRugby: £13.1mHertsmere: £13.8mRugby: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHertsmere is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rugby £0.41m, Hertsmere £0.45mHertsmere: £0.45mRugby: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.45mRugby: £0.41mHertsmere: £0.43mRugby: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mHertsmere is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby £40.4m, Hertsmere £35.4mHertsmere: £35.4mRugby: £40.4mHertsmere: £35.5mRugby: £40.6mHertsmere: £33.6mRugby: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mRugby is higher£35.4m£35.5m£33.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rugby £12.1m, Hertsmere £10.2mHertsmere: £10.2mRugby: £12.1mHertsmere: £10.2mRugby: £12.2mHertsmere: £9.7mRugby: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.2m£11.5mRugby is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby £5.6m, Hertsmere £4.8mHertsmere: £4.8mRugby: £5.6mHertsmere: £4.9mRugby: £5.7mHertsmere: £4.6mRugby: £5.4m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.4mRugby is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby £92.2m, Hertsmere £105.6mHertsmere: £105.6mRugby: £92.2mHertsmere: £106.1mRugby: £92.6mHertsmere: £100.2mRugby: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mHertsmere is higher£105.6m£106.1m£100.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rugby £13.5m, Hertsmere £25.0mHertsmere: £25.0mRugby: £13.5mHertsmere: £25.1mRugby: £13.5mHertsmere: £23.7mRugby: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHertsmere is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rugby £11.8m, Hertsmere £14.3mHertsmere: £14.3mRugby: £11.8mHertsmere: £14.4mRugby: £11.8mHertsmere: £13.6mRugby: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHertsmere is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rugby £0.51m, Hertsmere £0.61mHertsmere: £0.61mRugby: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.61mRugby: £0.51mHertsmere: £0.57mRugby: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHertsmere is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rugby £0.22m, Hertsmere £0.24mHertsmere: £0.24mRugby: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.24mRugby: £0.22mHertsmere: £0.23mRugby: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mHertsmere is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rugby £0.74m, Hertsmere £0.73mHertsmere: £0.73mRugby: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.73mRugby: £0.74mHertsmere: £0.69mRugby: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRugby is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rugby 19,814, Hertsmere 19,644Hertsmere: 19,644Rugby: 19,814

    19,814Rugby is higherDepends on how you count19,644

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rugby 1,623, Hertsmere 1,831Hertsmere: 1,831Rugby: 1,623

    1,623Hertsmere is higher1,831

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rugby 2,799, Hertsmere 3,080Hertsmere: 3,080Rugby: 2,799

    2,799Hertsmere is higher3,080

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rugby 6,119, Hertsmere 5,520Hertsmere: 5,520Rugby: 6,119

    6,119Rugby is higher5,520

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rugby 10,739, Hertsmere 10,451Hertsmere: 10,451Rugby: 10,739

    10,739Rugby is higherDepends on how you count10,451

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rugby 1,343, Hertsmere 1,133Hertsmere: 1,133Rugby: 1,343

    1,343Rugby is higher1,133

Show the numbers
Rugby and Hertsmere, total
MeasureRugbyHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.5m£432.3m£408.3m£448.0m£450.0m£425.0mHertsmere
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m£251.1m£252.2m£238.2mRugby
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.4m£110.9m£104.7m£125.6m£126.1m£119.1mHertsmere
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.9m£233.9m£220.9m£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mRugby
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mHertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£35.4m£35.5m£33.6mRugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.2m£11.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.7mRugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mRugby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£105.6m£106.1m£100.2mHertsmere
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mHertsmere
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mHertsmere
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHertsmere
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mRugby
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,81419,644Rugby
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6231,831Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7993,080Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1195,520Rugby
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,73910,451Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3431,133Rugby

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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